Page 927 - Week 04 - Wednesday, 17 June 1992
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amongst the Liberals, and the conflict amongst them - and the preparedness of the Leader of the Opposition to see Mrs Carnell embarrassed. That might demonstrate something to the community. It should also demonstrate something to the Liberals.
I get back to the issue. Some points of substance about the legislation which Mrs Carnell proposes were inaccurate. There was some talk about lengthy waiting lists. My information is that there are approximately 25 on the waiting list. The legislation was given to me last evening. We have now seen, to the great shame of the committee that is investigating this matter, that one of the committee members herself has not even seen the piece of proposed legislation. Shame on the Liberals! A committee member was kept in the dark while a piece of legislation was put to this Assembly.
I am shocked and dismayed also that Mr Moore, the chairman of the committee, would see his committee's deliberations on this matter overtaken by a piece of legislation by one of his own committee members. Has the decision already been made without consultation with Mrs Grassby? I ask you that question.
Mrs Carnell: It is facilitating legislation.
MR BERRY: Oh, it is facilitating legislation. Was it discussed with Mrs Grassby, the other committee member?
Mrs Carnell: Yes. We spoke of that.
MR BERRY: Did she agree with it?
Mrs Carnell: We spoke about the legislation that was required.
MR BERRY: Did she see a copy?
Mrs Carnell: I gave it to you.
MR BERRY: She is on your committee. Has the committee's report been drawn up already?
Mrs Carnell: No.
MR BERRY: Well, there you go. The committee report has not been drawn up yet. Michael Moore, we can take you off the committee and give you something else to do, because the decisions have already been made by Mrs Carnell and the Liberals. Mr Kaine is sitting there grinning at seeing Mrs Carnell being done over. He said, in effect, "I grant leave for Mr Berry to do over Mrs Carnell". That is the issue.
Mr De Domenico: No. We are sitting here grinning, watching Wayne Berry being done over.
MR BERRY: Wayne Berry has acted responsibly. What he has done is drawn to the attention of the Assembly, and now the community, that there could be a perception of a conflict of interest by members in this Assembly because of a proposed piece of legislation which will provide additional income to pharmacists. That is even agreed to by members opposite. So, if there is a piece of legislation which can increase the income for pharmacists, and I were a member of the public in the street, I would think it hardly proper that it be introduced by a pharmacist who owns a very nice pharmacy up in Red Hill - - -
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